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German-American Society
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From Our President!
I hope all is well with our Society’s family and friends. We have enjoyed our Friday night Biergartens and will enjoy them through part of this month, weather permitting.
September was filled with lots of events. Labor Day weekend we hosted the Donauschwaben Treffen welcoming German clubs from all over the United States and Canada. We enjoyed good food, fantastic music and German Folk Dancing.
We held our Charity Event on Sept 10th with music by the Southern Rock Steel Band. We had a large turnout with the admission donations going to “Make a Wish” charity. The following day we held our Schnitzel Supper which again was a great success.
And of course our fun-filled Oktoberfest was celebrated on Sept 24th and 25th. As always we had a huge turnout while enjoying great German music, food and drink.
Hoping you all enjoy this great fall weather.
Best Wishes,
Kathy Hoenisch,
President
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ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Volunteers for Upcoming Events
We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming events. Please contact Shannon: banquets@gasociety.org
Articles Wanted
We want to hear from YOU!
If you have article you would like to submit for our monthly and/or quarterly newsletter, please contact us @ info@gasociety.org
Types of articles wanted: German recipes, German Heritage and Cultural information, Soccer pictures/events, member birthdays, anniversaries and obituaries.
Help Wanted
We are looking for servers for our catered events. If interested, please contact Shannon at banquets@gasociety.org for more information.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD REGARDING MEMBERSHIP CARDS
The Executive Board of the German American Society kindly asks that all of our members make an effort to have their membership cards on them at all times when visiting the club for member or public events. If asked by an employee or staff member to show your membership card, we request that you politely do so. This is not meant as a slight toward you personally, we are a large club with a rotating staff and everyone does not always know each other.
It is very important for members to have their membership card on their person as it is required by law and keeps us in compliance with the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Not doing so risks penalties for our club and possible loss of our liquor license.
If you do not have your membership card or need a replacement, contact our Membership Secretary at
membership@gasociety.org
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Please Willkommen (welcome)
The 2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President...........................Kathy Hoenisch
Vice President...................Pete Lindauer
Secretary...........................Stacy Dean
Treasurer...........................Matthew Scranton
Membership Secretary.....Leonard Wenzler
Entertainment Chair.........Open
Publicity Chair..................Open
Sports Chair......................Paul Bette
House Chair......................Steve Madola
Grounds and Fields.........Open
Trustees............................Donald Warner, David Papp, Tom Madola, Graham Raywood
Volunteer Bookkeeper.....Steve Adams
Honorary President..........Heinrich Sawadski
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THANK YOU
Thank you to the members and friends who made donations in memory of Theresia Reger Kluzner for the
“Kitchen Improvements/Upgrading Fund”:
Valentin & Betty Hoenisch
Barbara Thiel, Ingrid Gutjahr
Franz & Betty Ofner
Herman & Carole Klein
Joe & Eva Franke
Lorraine Anderson
Madeline Fiorello
Also, Thank you to Anneliese Meszaros for her donation in memory of her husband Kenneth Meszaros, Theresia Reger Kluzner and Willie Kraemer for the “Kitchen Improvements/Upgrading Fund”
Our Society is very fortunate to have received a generous donation in the amount of $9,000 from a compassionate anonymous donor. This donation will be used for “Kitchen Improvements/Upgrading Fund”
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THE GERMAN AMERICAN CORNER
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Burg Vischering, Castle Germany
The name Vischering did not appear until the 14th century. The first documentary evidence of the castle, however, dates back to the year 1271. At that time the Bishop of Münster, Gerhard von der Mark, entrusted it to the Knight Albert von Wulfheim. With a small troop, the latter was to defend the castle against attacks and hold it available for the bishop. These measures were aimed at the brothers Hermann and Bernhard von Lüdinghausen residing in the neighbouring castles Lüdinghausen and Wolfsberg.
The brothers were feudatories of the very wealthy nearby imperial abbey Werden, which they themselves desired to rule.
The Bishop of Münster considered the construction of Wolfsberg as the undermining of his sovereign rights, and he was therefore, forced to act. He had the town of Lüdinghausen conquered and the Wolfsberg castle destroyed. In order to keep his opponents in check he gave Albert von Wulfheim the fortification, later called Vischering. A facsimile of the enfeoffment document of 1271 is on display in the museum at Burg Vischering.
The castle, built in the lowland of the river Stever, was protected by a new waterway. It is, however, difficult to determine exact dates for the castle’s architectural development. Latest studies indicate a predecessor building, possibly dating from the 12th century in the location of the main castle. In 1271 a mighty mediaeval tower-house was erected on what is now the castle courtyard.
During later restructuring of the castle the ring wall, whose exact time of origin is also unknown, was only partly broken through. Later building took place on top of the wall, and due to this procedure of construction, the castle to this day imparts an enclosed, well-fortified impression even though from 1519 to 1622 the castle, beginning with a new gatehouse at the main building, became a residential castle. A big fire in 1521 provided a further occasion for renovation. Higher living quarters were constructed and a stairwell tower built. Finally, the bay window tract protruding over the house pond was built. A baroque transformation of the castle did not occur, possibly also because by the end of the 17th century the castle had lost its role as the primary residence of the owner family. While the castle never remained unused and continued to be of importance for the identity of the house of Droste zu Vischering, it was not again until 1893 – 1923 that the Erbdrostenhof served as a long-term domicile for Count Maximilian.
In 1944 WW II bombs caused heavy damages. Rebuilding began immediately after the war. In 1972 the Münsterland Museum was opened and expanded in 1984. In 2018 the permanent exhibition within the Regional Project “WasserBurgenWelt” (the world of moated castles) was re-opened after a fundamental redesign which took place parallel to an extensive renovation of the entire complex. Since then Vischering, as “Portal of Castles and Palaces in the Münsterland”, also informs about the touristic attractions in the area.
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Sending out Birthday Wishes
to our Membership
2022
Gladys Hannawacher – October 3rd
Don Warner – October 5th
Helmut Kalus – October 9th
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Happy Anniversary
to our Membership
2022
Katie and Dave Papp – November 14th – 14 years
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Condolences to the Family of:
Our sincere heart-felt condolences go out to the family of Grace Bystrom who passed away in September. Grace was a honorary member of our Society and a member of the Ladies Auxillary that worked countless hours in our kitchen for many years.
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Thinking of You - Get Well Soon
Nothing to Report At This Time!
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October 2022 UPDATE
Congratulations to our GAK Men's team who recently defeated NJ Ukrainian Sitch 6:0 in Garden State Soccer League Action.
Next home game is on Friday, October 28th at 8:00 PM against Sporting Club Portuguese of Newark NJ.
Come watch all the USA and Germany home games at our club!
First Round Dates are as follows:
Monday, November 21st, 2:00 PM, USA vs. Wales
Wednesday, November 23rd, 8:00AM, Germany vs. Japan
Friday, November 25th, 2:00 PM, USA vs. England
Sunday, November 27th, 2:00 PM, Germany vs. Spain
Tuesday, November 29th, 2:00 PM, USA vs. Iran
Thursday, December 1st, 2:00 PM, Germany vs. Costa Rica
Thanks,
Paul Bette
Sports Chairman
German American Kickers
http://www.gakfc.org
(609) 284-5059
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Congratulations GAK Men's team striker Mamadou Diouf who currently is the leagues leading scorer with 9 goals in 4 matches!!
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Congratulations to our 2022 Mt Laurel United Columbus Day Tournament Champions....
U8 Girls GAK Black Mambas and U 14 Boys GAK Cobras.
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Field work currently underway on our Pete Lindauer field!
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Here's what we have going on for 2022 (so far)
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Friday: 6pm - 11:30pm (weather permitting)
10/29/22 - Rainbow Of Sound @ The Aurora Ballroom
(public event)
Check the FB page for updated events and entertainment for the
2022 season
Click here for more info about events on our FACEBOOK Page
For Members and Member's Guests
unless stated "Open to Public"
No Outside food or drinks will be permitted!
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October Quarterly Membership Meeting
10/13/22 - 7:30pm
The Quarterly Meeting will be held in the Main Hall. All members are invited and encouraged to attend.
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SAVE THESE DATES
November 13th – German-American Supper – 12pm to 5:00pm
(Date Change)
More info will be provided on our website and Facebook page soon!
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If any our members would like to advertise something that helps another member or have something published here that helps other members (ie. Health/Service programs), please email: info@gasociety.org for submission to our newsletter.
~All submissions must be approved
~You must be a member in good standing to have something submitted in our newsletter
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(Please check our website for updates to these events as this
schedule may change if needed)
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Don't forget to check out our website for current information: www.gasociety.org
For membership information please contact our membership secretary at: membership@gasociety.org
For hall rentals and information please contact our banquet manager at: banquets@gasociety.org
The German-American Society of Trenton, NJ, is a 501c3 Organization and is the largest German Club of Central New Jersey with a large program of events year-long.
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